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Cougars Win Game One of the MWL Playoffs

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September 7, 2011
GENEVA, IL- The Burlington Bees were held to just three hits as the Kane County Cougars earned a 4-0 win in game one of the best-of-three opening round playoff series before 880 fans at Elfstrom Stadium on Wednesday night.

The night belonged to both starting pitchers. RHP Blake Hassebrock (0-1) pitched six innings, allowing an unearned runs on one hit. He retired the first 11 hitters he faced on Wednesday and did not give up a hit until the fifth inning.

DH Jovan Pickett (0-2) led off the sixth inning for Kane County and got on base with a walk. He moved to second base on a passed ball and to third base on a sacrifice by 2B Angel Franco (0-3). A sacrifice fly by RF Geulin Beltre (1-3) allowed Pickett to score for a 1-0 lead.

Kane County starter Greg Billo (1-0) shut down the Bees' offense on Wednesday. He allowed no runs on three hits and struck out seven men.

The Cougars scored a run in the seventh inning on a double by SS Orlando Calixte (1-3) for a 2-0 lead.

In the eighth inning Franco led off with a walk and went to third base on a single by Beltre. Franco scored on a passed ball and Beltre moved to third base. LF Brian Fletcher (1-3) lifted a sacrifice fly to center field to score Beltre and make it 4-0.

The Bees and Kane County Cougars continue their three-game series with game two in Burlington on Thursday night. Burlington needs a win to save its season. It's a special "Thirsty Thursday" with 2 for $3.00 Pepsi specials and 2 for $4.50 specials on select beer. RHP Yordano Ventura (4-6, 4.27) gets the start for Kane County against RHP Josh Bowman (8-6, 3.55) for Burlington. Pre-game coverage starts at 6:10 on Thursday night on Newsradio 1490 KBUR and online at gobees.com.

2011 Bees playoff tickets are on sale now. To purchase tickets for game two of the first round of the Midwest League playoffs on September 8, please give the Bees a call at (319) 754-5705, go online to www.gobees.com, or stop by the box office at Community Field during normal business hours.

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